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Districts that did not report any values (N.R.) and those that moved from a different enrollment group (N.A.) are excluded from the rankings.

District: Marion P. Thomas Cs (7210)
Operating Type Charter Pupils
County: Essex
Operating Type Charter Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $28,176,460
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,331
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,173
2017-18 Total Spending: $29,755,397
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,358
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,905
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $21,905
Revenue Sources, State: 83.4%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 11.6%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 5%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.6
  Student/Support Ratio: 113.2
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 97
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 11.34%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,508
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 83|87
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,619
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 85|88
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,837
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 81|91
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,393
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 67|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 45.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,935
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 75|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 48%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,858
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 76|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 52.6%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $6,824
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 60|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 36.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 81.31%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $7,920
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 74|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 42.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 88.64%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $7,632
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 74|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 45.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 86.16%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $832
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 83|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $352
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 49|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $514
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 66|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 3.1%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $737
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 69|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $664
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 69|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 3.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $713
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 69|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 4.2%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $982
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 25|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $742
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 27|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $3,143
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 82|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 18.7%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $967
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 29|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 98.47%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $737
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 30|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 99.33%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,547
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 85|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 15.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 81.04%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $4,905
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 73|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 26.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $5,258
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 77|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 28.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,339
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 35|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 13.9%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $68
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 26|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $63
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 27|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $66
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 54|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.4%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $4,243
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 83|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 22.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 86.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $4,614
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 88|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 24.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 87.75%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,064
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 58|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 88.24%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $3,866
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 77|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 20.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $3,532
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 73|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 19%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,293
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 76|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 13.6%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,321
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 45|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 34.17%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,323
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 51|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 7.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 37.46%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): N.R.
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): N.R.
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): N.R.
Indicator 12: Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $90
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 8|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $122
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 16|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): N.R.
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): N.R.
Indicator 13: Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $28
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 2|87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $31
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 3|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): N.R.
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): N.R.
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 25.4%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 25.7%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 32.6%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): 0
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): 0
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $24
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 11.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 51|88
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $57,152
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 67|88
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 15.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 21|91
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $58,725
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 69|91
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 113.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 58|88
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $77,830
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 80|88
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 116.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 59|91
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $77,204
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 82|91
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 97.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 52|88
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $110,825
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 61|88
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 108.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 49|91
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $118,980
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 76|91
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 9.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 51|88
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 7.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 57|91
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $6,871,333
2016-17 Actual: $-2,146,828
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $4,724,504
2017-18 Actual: $-2,206,658
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): 0
Actual Excess (2017-18): 0